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tubman · 12-02-2014, 10:48 PM

I've had good luck on eBay buying mis-labeled or badly described parts. In the last couple of years, I have gotten a Navarro dual manifold for an 8BA for $190, a Mallory SBC distributor (now at Bubba's) for $5, and a regular Hurst 3 speed shifter (missing a few parts) for $20. Last week I passed on a NOS Mallory YL Distributor with a crab cap that went for $25, because I'm getting a little overstocked on some of this stuff.

As for selling, I've had good experiences there, too. Sometimes the final sale price can be surprising. I got $60 for a '51 Grille extension (no Parking light part) with marginal chrome. A NOS '67 Corvette power steering pulley brought $10. I've sold a lot of stuff that I ordinarily would have thrown away (manuals for cars I no longer own) in the $10 to $20 dollar range with the buyer paying shipping. Much more satisfying that just tossing the stuff.

A lot of people don't like eBay, but if you use it correctly, it can be a great resource. I'm with Kube in regards to swap meets these days.

12-02-2014, 10:48 PM	#7
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 12,146	Re: ebay I've had good luck on eBay buying mis-labeled or badly described parts. In the last couple of years, I have gotten a Navarro dual manifold for an 8BA for $190, a Mallory SBC distributor (now at Bubba's) for $5, and a regular Hurst 3 speed shifter (missing a few parts) for $20. Last week I passed on a NOS Mallory YL Distributor with a crab cap that went for $25, because I'm getting a little overstocked on some of this stuff. As for selling, I've had good experiences there, too. Sometimes the final sale price can be surprising. I got $60 for a '51 Grille extension (no Parking light part) with marginal chrome. A NOS '67 Corvette power steering pulley brought $10. I've sold a lot of stuff that I ordinarily would have thrown away (manuals for cars I no longer own) in the $10 to $20 dollar range with the buyer paying shipping. Much more satisfying that just tossing the stuff. A lot of people don't like eBay, but if you use it correctly, it can be a great resource. I'm with Kube in regards to swap meets these days. Last edited by tubman; 12-02-2014 at 10:57 PM.